Young-Holt Unlimited

Young-Holt Unlimited (also known as Young-Holt Trio), were a U.S. soul and jazz instrumental musical ensemble from Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Drummer Isaac "Redd" Holt and bassist Eldee Young, formerly members of Ramsey Lewis' jazz trio, formed a new outfit called the Young-Holt Trio with pianist Don Walker in 1966. They met with modest success, including the minor hit "Wack-Wack", which charted at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 44 in Canada.

In 1968, the group renamed itself Young-Holt Unlimited, and replaced Walker with Ken Chaney. Under their new name, the group scored a number three Hot 100 hit with "Soulful Strut," the backing instrumental track from Barbara Acklin's "Am I the Same Girl." "Soulful Strut" sold a million copies with the gold record awarded by the RIAA in January 1969, less than three months after the track's release. Follow-up releases failed to match the commercial success of "Soulful Strut", and the group disbanded by 1974, with Young and Holt continuing to play in Chicago small bands. "Who's Making Love" reached number 47 in Canada in March 1969.

The band has been sampled over 200 times, most often in the hip hop genre.

Young died of a heart attack on February 12, 2007, in Bangkok, Thailand, at the age of 71. Holt died May 23, 2023, a week after his 91st birthday.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1968, Died Ceased 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 121092 January 1968 Just a melody Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121573 1969 When I am not around Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121574 1969 I wish you love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121575 1969 Give it away Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121576 1969 My whole world Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121577 1969 I heard it Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121578 1969 By the time I get to Phoenix Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121579 1969 Light my fire Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121580 1969 Gotta find me a lover Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121737 June 1969 California montage Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121738 June 1969 Straight ahead Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122041 Soulful samba Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122042 [Unknown title(s)] Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122043 Horoscope Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122044 [Unknown title(s)] Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
(Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young-Holt Unlimited," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787.

Young-Holt Unlimited. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787.

"Young-Holt Unlimited." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787

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